Term Name: bulb of hair follicle
Synonyms: coat hair bulb, hair bulb, hair follicle bulb
Definition: Thickening of the proximal end of the hair follicle. Contains rapidly proliferating, rather undifferentiated matrix cells (transient amplifying cells), melanocytes and outer root sheath cells.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005932]

Relationships
is part of: hair follicle
has parts: hair follicle matrix region hair root sheath
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure structure with developmental contribution from neural crest tissue
has subtype: vibrissa hair bulb